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Arts & Entertainment

Doctor Who and the Daleks

Many Whovians know that on November 23rd, “Doctor Who” will be celebrating its 50th year anniversary. A simple show on a shoe string budget in 1963 is now one of the most popular television shows ever, thanks to a recent continuation that started in 2005. For those who don’t know, […]

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Clock Talk: Arts & Entertainment

Click here to listen.  A&E Editor Tim Waugh and Assistant A&E Editor David Benson talk Hunger Games: Catching Fire and the Playstation 4.  Click here to listen.

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Next Generation Indifference

Sony’s current tag line for the launch of the Playstation 4 is “Greatness Awaits”, and while I know greatness does await in the next generation, it’s not coming this November.  That’s a bit harsh, actually.  It’s not that I lack any excitement for the PS4 or Xbox One, it’s just […]

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Almost Human Review

It is 2048, crime has risen by 400%, weapons and drugs flood the streets by way of criminal organizations, and the police force integrate android partners to aid in the takedown of crime.  “Almost Human” is the second show produced by JJ Abrams (“Lost Star Trek”) and J.H. Wyman to […]

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Marvel’s God of Thunder Returns in Thor: The Dark World

Marvel Studios has already proven themselves king of the summer box office, and now “Thor: The Dark World” is setting it’s sites past the hottest months of the year and straight toward awards season.  Of course “Thor” likely won’t be getting any Academy love outside of a visual effects nomination, […]

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Zyzzyx Road

The term “Box-office Bomb” has been thrown around recently due to noticeable summer flops like this year’s “Lone Ranger”. People typically throw this term around to refer to a poorly received movie, but it is more often than not incorrect. However, financial disappointments can even happen to good movies like […]

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Eminem returns with Marshall Mathers LP 2

Once again the rap phenom Eminem has come out with a new album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2. For those of you who have been skeptical of Eminem for past albums, it’s safe to say he is back no questions with a vengeance. This album is, as the title states, […]

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Free Birds Takes Flight

When you think about Thanksgiving, one would envision leftovers, amber pumpkins, friends and family, and of course Turkey. But what if all your assumptions were wrong? In the film Free Birds, an unusually smart Turkey named Reggie attempts to get the other birds of his flock to realize the horrifying […]

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Arkham Origins

#8220;Batman: Arkham Origins” is if anything a testament to the excellence of the last two Batman games that came before it. “Batman: Arkham Asylum” broke the Batman video game curse back in 2009 by simply being one of the best representations of the bat since “Batman: The Animated Series”. The […]

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Silence (in Film) is Golden

A funny thing happened on Hal¬loween night. No, this may not be as exciting as most people’s stories from October 31st, however it still serves as an important bookend on a persistent childhood fear of mine. “Nosferatu”, or at least the monster featured in the film, has creeped the beejeezus […]